Paring knife attachment



Jan. 22, 1952 c. H. HARvl-:Y

PARING KNIFE ATTACHMENT 2 SHEETS-SHEET l Filed Deo. 1.3, 1948 'lire I all 677: wie s HQ rv-e y @MWNLM WMS Jan. 22, 1952 Q H; HARVEY 2,582,988

PARING KNIFE ATTACHMENT Filed Dec. 13, 194e 4 2 SHEETS- SHEET 2 Z7 a ffm; fna?" 4e-.4 Aof .Figure 2,

.-Figure 5.is a detail side-elevation of arnodi 'form of this invention,

Patented Jan. 22, 1952 KNIFE ATTACHMENT Harvey, Jaeliseerilla Ele- Application December 13,-1948,-SerialNo '15,55029y rrmslinvemion .relates combination with a paring'.drnifeffa.ashieldzlandj means supportingfthezshieldialong the :back af the vknife in fa `.positionv ,whereby-.the :knife r-xbglade 1 `:mayhe used Aina-.normal fmannerfandaanyflying fiuices will strike ethez shield.

sponge rubber, natural sponge :Qr gy/chapa sorbent material.

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sorbentfpad and a Ydammusi meansfeneaging '.pad and provided with means l.clamping meansfito theplms fiwherety the Apad. -1'W1111be.dispesedralonethemen@ theknfe- This invention relates to an attachments-turbe used .on :paring .knives @the iasan absorbent. .shieldffintbeypeelinaland:prepa ne of @pions l Figure laisda gtopgyplangyiew of an attachment for a paring knife constructed according to an embodimentiof'my invention,

. Figure 2 .is a sectional .viewtaken on thefline .jy

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Figure 3 is a sectional viewtak'en-*on'the vline 3-3 of Figure '1, Y i

Figure. 4 is a sectional7yiew taken onatheline Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Figure 5, I

Figure 7 is a detail side elevation, partlyV in longitudinal section, of another modicationof this invention, 'f

Figure 8 is a sectional View taken on the line 8-8 of Figure '7, 7;',

Figure 9 is a detail side elevation, partlygin longitudinal section, of another modiiicationof this invention. y

Referring to the drawings and rst to Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, the numeral I0 designates generally a paring knife formed with a handlev II and a blade I2.

ecmzme :their y-lfinother ',obiect of l`this: invention issto provide 5.in-.combmation'. 1a knifefandran absorbent 1shield j' supported yfrom =-the-:handle of the :k-niie, 7the fjshieldibeingformed! 'of -.fsp:r 1gyamaterialfsuch -fais' f'glemanati-ng fromfthe vegetablesywill be prevented A.I5

from contacting with the i-user. I :have "provided .1 -shieldwldwhiche isadapted @to zbe.fdisposedalong f-thebaok of .the blade -I2, abeingsupportedirom the :handle II. `The shield J4 .is onstruotedfof :sponge like :material and maybe V.formed of. either sponge rubber. .natural sponge tor the like; `:and v-the.fsileldfzl Iv islsupportedalone .thefbackvrof the :.kui'fefbyemeans .0f .az-holderfsenerallr .designated f,.div1'genftresilientfbars Send I6- Theftarsft .andi6fateeQnnaGted-tosetherbetweenftherends a .the .shield I4 by-means Qta coaneotng man-Il fendtbefbars .I feridl .entendrfowarslyaroma f:S/h'eDsCi.feliplfzwhieh vmayebe .ithfths rearzendsof thearres andrlft The. .J8-fis. ..aptedftoeneeeever the @ward 1.151 raf .he ihandl .H i.as .Shot/1min Figure 3, so that the devieer'nay be removably ad posed in overlaps s relative' 'a .1F1ei1rera-.randdieser arms may! tbe een .-.ti.ve.to the shield .EI 4. andA to u.the arinsvlvigand I6 vJoy a-.festenmermean which@ the-eresat iri- @fermera-wire@extended tie-rear p :rtions of. the armsglm and I hrough heT-s -4 r. .d thffrear portion. 011th -lessdr -mQdid-.fQrm-Qfths'ieveatiaaber@ the holder I3a which is similar to the holder I3, is secured to the handle of the knife by means of a split clamping loop or band 2I having a, pair of ears 22 between which an ear 23 formed integral with the holder I3a is adapted to be secured by means of a pivot 24. The ear 23 is frctionally secured between the ears 22 so that the shield and holder may optionally be swung upwardly and rearwardly to an inoperative position. In other respects the holder I3a is similar to the holder I3.

Referring now to Figures '7 and 8 there is disclosed another modified form of this invention wherein a holder I3b is provided similar to the holder I3. with the exception that the rear end` f :vegetables or the like.

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of the holder I3b has a U-shaped member 25 secured to or formed integral therewith which straddles the forward end of the handle IIb and a securing member 26 is extended through the parallel arms of the U-shaped member 25 and may also be extended through the blade I2b of the knife. In practice the securing member 26 may be one of the rivets or pins normally used to secure the handle to the knife blade.

Referring now to Figure 9 there is disclosed another modification of this invention wherein the holder I 3c is provided with clamping arms I9c which are reversed from the clamping arms I9. In other words the clamping arms I9c extend over the top of the shield I IIc. The rear end of the holder I3c includes a base 2'I engaging over the back of the handle II c and secured thereto by a fastening means 28.

In the use and operation of this device, the paring knife may be used in the normal manner for peeling onions or other vegetables and where such vegetables are juicy the shield I4 may be secured to the back of the knife, the clip I8 being slipped over the forward end of the handle II so as to support the holder I3 and the shield I4 along the back of the knife blade l2 with ltheshield disposed in forwardly divergent relation to the edge of the back of the knife, as shown in Figure 2. By having the shield spaced a slight distance from the knife, the latter may be used in thev normal manner for peeling and cutting Preferably the shield is moist or damp when used as the shield when damp or moist more readily catches the fumes and juices that tend to smart the eyes. The provision of the absorbent shield will Apermit the juices to be absorbed and held with respect to the knife, and the shield may be readily cleaned -by inserting the same in water or beneath a This device as hereinbefore described may be xedly secured to a paring knife or may be used as a removable attachment for optional mounting on a knife. Y

I do not mean to confine myself to vthe exact details of construction herein disclosed, but claim all variations falling within the purview of the appended claims.

What I claim is: l. As an article of manufacture an attachment for a knife havinga handle and a blade, said attachment comprising an absorbent Vshield having substantial length and width, means secured to said shield and extending around the end thereof for supporting said shield lengthwise of and free from said blade, and a split band adapted to be disposed about thehandle, said means being pivotall'y secured to said band, whereby said shield may be adjusted from an operative position lengthwise of said blade to' an inoperative position rearwardly of said blade. I

y Y2. As an article of manufacture an attachment for a knife having a handle and a blade, said attachment comprising an absorbent shield having substantial length and width, means secured to said shield and extending around the end thereof for supporting said shield lengthwise of and free from said blade, said means being operatively connected to the handle of the knife.

3. As an article of manufacture an attachment for a knife having a handle and a blade, said attachment comprising an absorbent shield having substantial length and width, means secured to said shield and extending around the end thereof for supporting said shield lengthwise of and free from said blade, said means including forwardly divergent clamping bars, said bars being operatively connected to the handle of the knife.

4. As an article of manufacture, an attachment for a knife having a handle and a blade, said attachment comprising a shield comprised of naturalsponge having substantial length and width, means secured to said shield and extending around an end thereof for supporting said shield lengthwise of but spaced from said blade, and'means connecting said last mentioned means to the handle of the knife.

5. As van article of manufacture, an attachment for a knife having a handle and a blade, saidattachment comprising a shield comprised of sponge rubber having substantial length and width, means secured to said shield and extending around an end thereof for supporting said shield lengthwise of but spaced from said blade, and means connecting said last mentioned means to the handle of the knife.

6. As an article of manufacture, an attachment for a knife having a handle and a blade, said attachment comprising an absorbent shield 'havingsubstantial length and width, means secured.- to said lshield for supporting said shield lengthwise of and free from said blade, said means beingfoperatvely connected to the handle of the knife.

7. As an article of manufacture, an attachment for a knife having a handle and a blade,

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the ille of this patent: l

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name l Date 1,971,689 Mamay Aug. 28, 1934 2,280,336 Maihack Apr. 21, 1942 

